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Fail: Pacquiao Knocks Himself Out

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With today’s social media reach at an all-time high, it’s best for public figures to keep a tight lip. Saying anything remotely offensive can have you battered by the same people who used to root for you. In the case of boxer Manny Pacquiao, he flat out said the wrong thing.

Pacquiao uttered words that shouldn’t come from anyone’s mouth, let alone a famous boxer. He said that homosexual people were “worse than animals.” At that moment, Nike dropped him. Say goodbye to that Nike money, Pac Man.